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“The Mobile Omnivore”: A Webcast on O’Reilly

Tomorrow (Tuesday, April 3, 2012) at 10AM Pacific, Jason and I will be presenting “The Mobile Omnivore: A Taste Test of Mobile Website Development” on O’Reilly. The 60-minute webcast will include a 35-minute (ish) presentation, followed by audience Q&A.

Synposis

The mobile web is a complex place. There are lots of ways to build a mobile website—how do you choose the right tool for the job?

In this webcast presentation, we touch on a series of technologies and techniques including:

Responsive Web Design (RWD)

Mobile-first RWD

Server-side device detection

HTML5 and CSS3 on mobile

Device idiosyncrasies

Some of our favorite tools and tips for mobile development

Who is this webcast for?

If you already have web development chops but want to go mobile, this is the talk for you! Familiarity with HTML and CSS is a must; comfort with some JavaScript is helpful.